Cops crush knock-off Ferrari

[HyperTek]

RE: Crush Justice? Fake Fezza gets it (http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=23&t=765889&nmt=RE:%20Crush%20Justice?%20Fake%20Fezza%20gets%2 0it)

The Austrian Times website reports Police in Italy were so upset at being outsmarted by this fake MR2-based Ferrari with British number plates, that they lifted it from the workshop where they found it, and are intent on despatching it to the crusher.

We quote: "Outraged Italian cops are to crush this stunning looking Ferrari - after discovering it was cobbled together in England from a clapped out Toyota MR2. Police in Ostuni discovered the fake when they saw what they thought was a rare 355 Berlinetta in the bodyshop of a local garage.

"But as they took a closer look they realised the pedigree supercar had far humbler British origins and confiscated it under Italy's copyright laws.


"It was a good fake but just a fake, Ferrari is one of Italy's crown jewels. We can't allow cheap copies," said one officer, according to the Austrian Times report.

Here at PH towers, we're filing this under 'it's on the internet, so it must be true'. But if we were these guys we'd be thinking twice about that touring holiday to Tuscany...

haha oh man thats got me laughing lol

http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/20883/FakeFez1-L.jpg

[ILoveMyRHS13]

LOL

Winnars.

[ryguy]

Thats some bogus ass shit. It's obviously not a ferrari.

[S14DB]

Ferrari NA sued and got the molds from a couple Kit Car manufactures in the US. The Ferro to F355 kit was within 1% of all dimensions.

[SexPanda]

Rofl.

Honestly, no matter how much it looks like a ferrari, every time you sit in it, you have to realize "damn this is still a fucking fiero"

[adrians_s13]

so wait... it was confiscated by Italian cops because they found out it was a fake?

duuude... theres a civic at my school I see almost every day with a 2000 Mustang headlights and tail lights... confiscate that! pleeease

[SexPanda]

^^Dude that thing sounds like it needs to be confiscated and the owner castrated...

[randomxzero]

for the amount of money you waste on that kit you could do some serious upgrades to your damn car..
Good thing they took that Mr2 away from its owner..
seriously have you ever heard a ferrari pass by you, this car will never be able to sound like that..

[ronmcdon]

Geez why don't those bumbling twits go do some real work?!
Damn Italian polizia = fake cops.
just look at that good-for-nothing imbecile standing next to the car.

[DETT]

for christ sake, although I like the 355 berlinetta they are far from rare, especially lately, they can be found for about 35-39k anymore. I understand why they are gonna crush it though since they have strict copyright laws there. But rare the berlinetta is not.

[Future240]

so wait... it was confiscated by Italian cops because they found out it was a fake?

duuude... theres a civic at my school I see almost every day with a 2000 Mustang headlights and tail lights... confiscate that! pleeease

I am going to need pictures of that in the rice thread.

[LeftNutOfGowd]

^^^^hahaha seriously I need to see a pic

[smellslikecurry]

i wonder if they crush cars with rotas in italy

[punxva]

i think its funny how serious they are taking this. Then again it is their design copyright so they have every right to uphold it.

[burninskulls0911]

so wait... it was confiscated by Italian cops because they found out it was a fake?

duuude... theres a civic at my school I see almost every day with a 2000 Mustang headlights and tail lights... confiscate that! pleeease
pictures? hahah

[tricky_ab]

Geez why don't those bumbling twits go do some real work?!
Damn Italian polizia = fake cops.
just look at that good-for-nothing imbecile standing next to the car.

Yeah, it's a bit of a over reaction. Maybe they should crack down on the mob crime that's going on (if you haven't seen the public hit of a person, it's online).

i wonder if they crush cars with rotas in italy

One could hope...:rofl: right?

[Gnnr]

Bravo! Bravo! Well played.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VGaTRwIldGc/SI54ChBikHI/AAAAAAAAAaU/idFqDixe3oQ/s400/applause.jpg

[Xbroke_kidX]

hahahaha nissan should come to the states and see all the honda/skylines and del sol s15's and crush them all too

[wangan_cruiser]

hahahaha nissan should come to the states and see all the honda/skylines and del sol s15's and crush them all too

hahaha yea huh

[zenki.life]

the poliza.............must be an easy job harassing people and doing nothing

[twotoes]

i wonder if they crush cars with rotas in italy

we can only hope so lol

[Ceepo]

http://i12.tinypic.com/642bsox.jpg

what about that enzo s13 floating around lol...

from this

http://ahru.co.jp/usercar/002/stage01/006s.jpg

to this

http://ahru.co.jp/usercar/002/stage12/011s.jpg

http://ahru.co.jp/usercar/index2.htm

[DETT]

^^^ uhhhmm thats a F50 clone haha

[adrians_s13]

pictures? hahah

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/adrians_s13/th_IMG00053.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/adrians_s13/?action=view&current=IMG00053.jpg)


http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/adrians_s13/th_IMG000542.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/adrians_s13/?action=view&current=IMG000542.jpg)

:ughd:

[kyoru]

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/adrians_s13/th_IMG00053.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/adrians_s13/?action=view&current=IMG00053.jpg)


http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/adrians_s13/th_IMG000542.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/adrians_s13/?action=view&current=IMG000542.jpg)

:ughd:

wow crush that as well, PLEASE

[ryguy]

Jesus christ, look at the width of the front fenders on the civic.

[ericcastro]

Jesus christ, look at the width of the front fenders on the civic.
shit looks worse than my car, congrads to him!

[HyperTek]

funny cuz you can buy a 05 mustang etc for pretty cheap and still come up better then that civic lol

[tricky_ab]

http://i12.tinypic.com/642bsox.jpg

what about that enzo s13 floating around lol...

from this

http://ahru.co.jp/usercar/002/stage01/006s.jpg

to this

http://ahru.co.jp/usercar/002/stage12/011s.jpg

http://ahru.co.jp/usercar/index2.htm

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little...

[HyperTek]

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little...

you sick? might want to get that checked out, throwing up from pictures isnt healthy man :wiggle:

[brndck]

i'm not sure how that mr2 would violate copyright law. was the owner trying to pass it off as a ferarri for sale? i don't get how modifying ones personal property to look like something else could violate a law. and where does their law draw the line? if i paint my car a "lamborghini" paint code, would italian police soon be knocking on my door? otherwise, this seems very gestapo of them to just come in and STEAL someones car for looking like another brand. you'd think the italians would appreciate a tribute. (as long as the owner wasn't trying to profit from it).

[zenki.life]

i'm not sure how that mr2 would violate copyright law. was the owner trying to pass it off as a ferarri for sale? i don't get how modifying ones personal property to look like something else could violate a law. and where does their law draw the line? if i paint my car a "lamborghini" paint code, would italian police soon be knocking on my door? otherwise, this seems very gestapo of them to just come in and STEAL someones car for looking like another brand. you'd think the italians would appreciate a tribute. (as long as the owner wasn't trying to profit from it).

i was thinking the same thing. im thinking he was using it is some sort of marketing way.

[drift freaq]

Years ago there was a company in Arizona selling kits that turned your S30 Z car into a 62 Ferrari 250GTO Replica and it looked pretty damn convincing until you got up real close. Ferrari sued the pants off the company because they were selling real Ferrari badges to put on the car. Said company went out of business. Though not before some people built these things. There is actually one in Los Feliz here in LA I have seen it at a shop. LOL

For tricky AB, who thinks the Italian Police should be out fighting the Mob? That car was confiscated in the northern half of the country.
For the most part, the Mob is more or less located in the southern half of the country and Sicily, and they do go after them big time.
Plus its true, the Italians take Ferrari very seriously, Its a national icon.

I guess you really don't follow F1 and are into Ferrari because if you did you would not make the ignorant statements about Ferrari and Italy that you have made.

[ronmcdon]

^^^
How do you know it's in the north? (not trying being a smart-ass, just curious)
Maybe I missed something, but I didn't find anything about which city was posted in said article.

I'll be impressed if you can tell by the pic alone.
That doesn't look like any of the cities I've visited in Italy recently.
It looks too clean and modern.
Maybe some parts of Milan look like that.

[drift freaq]

^^^
How do you know it's in the north? (not trying being a smart-ass, just curious)
Maybe I missed something, but I didn't find anything about which city was posted in said article.

I'll be impressed if you can tell by the pic alone.
That doesn't look like any of the cities I've visited in Italy recently.
It looks too clean and modern.
Maybe some parts of Milan look like that.

Actually I was just hazarding a guess LOL and I was wrong. Ostuni Italy southern Italian down on the Adriatic dates to the first century AD. It does appear to be a resort town , Its in the Apulia region and quite possibly organized crime was involved with that car. As the local Sacra Corona Unita as the they are called are heavily involved in drug trafficking, smuggling of Tobacco from Montenegro and trafficking in stolen cars.
I.E. They are not having wars like the ones in Sicily and Calabria . In Calabria they are actually trying to cut down on the bloodshed.


LOL by the way I am Italian American, so I do make it a point to know something about the good and bad of the background of my cultural heritage. LOL

Oh and yes Ferrari is kinda of special to me as well. LOL

[jza240sx]

thats freakin funny

[drift_limo]

Hide your Fieros people!!!

[Bubbles]

Hide your Fieros people!!!


That's the very first rule they teach you when you buy a Fiero.



Hide the fact that you own a Fiero.

[HyperTek]

man all those kitcar bullshit makes the legit fiero guys *i think theres a handful of guys who actually like modding their stock body fieros lol* look bad.

[udon!]

umm the cops should crush godspeed. :)

[zenki.life]

umm the cops should crush godspeed. :)

no hits below the belt lol

[rb25_s13*CHUKI]

umm the cops should crush godspeed. :)

Yea crush the company that allows 240 owners with a low budget to have fun with their car. not all people can afford all the ridiculous priced parts for a 240. get off the nuts

[brndck]

Yea crush the company that allows 240 owners with a low budget to have fun with their car. not all people can afford all the ridiculous priced parts for a 240. get off the nuts

low budget 240 owners? you mean the ones that offer me $3 for a part i'm asking $10 for?

ridiculous priced parts? dude s-chassis is about as cheap as it gets as far as parts pricing. go buy an actual sports car like a mkiv supra or an m3, then come back and tell me parts for your s13 are too expensive.

if brand new coilovers and power fc's were all of a sudden $500 instead of $1k+ there would still be poor ass motherfuckers asking "$400 shipped?"

If you can't afford it, get a new hobby.

[rb25_s13*CHUKI]

low budget 240 owners? you mean the ones that offer me $3 for a part i'm asking $10 for?

ridiculous priced parts? dude s-chassis is about as cheap as it gets as far as parts pricing. go buy an actual sports car like a mkiv supra or an m3, then come back and tell me parts for your s13 are too expensive.

if brand new coilovers and power fc's were all of a sudden $500 instead of $1k+ there would still be poor ass motherfuckers asking "$400 shipped?"

If you can't afford it, get a new hobby.

Ok so your arguing at nothing. Why knock a company that sells cheap parts? And I don't have a 240 anymore and I can afford It just fine. I did have a sports car I had a EVO 8 and yea parts were kinda expensive. Now I have 3 Rx7's. I never said I can't afford It. I'm saying dont knock a company that sells parts at a cheap price,so we can all have a lil extra money to have fun with.

And those people who low ball to that extent are just bums and should go back to their hondas

[illvialuver]

your missing the point pal, he said crush godspeed because in this thread there was a fake/copy Ferrari that is going to be crushed for being a fake/copy, and godspeed is so dumb cheap because the company sells copy/ knock off parts that dont stack up to the original, just like a stock mr2 wont stack up to a Ferrari.

[HyperTek]

i miss the guys who would spend money to build their cars, that is true passion right there. lol

[fortezza]

i miss the guys who would spend money to build their cars, that is true passion right there. lol


there are some things on a car worth spending money on building, but when you can fab up your own piping at half the cost of greddy, and sell it for cheap, then it creates competition. I am pretty sure that greddy buys the piping from the same company that makes the tubing that any other person can get the tubing from.... its those low dollar turbo kits that bug me, garrett is owned by Honeywell, a huge company which makes some top dollar products, i don't see godspeed building satellites or solar turbines.....

but there are some cool kit cars out there. take the ultima gtr

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

you don't buy true passion.

[ronmcdon]

We can always count on Hypertek to tell us what is TRUE PASSION or otherwise

[HyperTek]

lets not go there buddy.. lol :keke:

[rb25_s13*CHUKI]

i miss the guys who would spend money to build their cars, that is true passion right there. lol

Ummm you bought your rx7 already built. Yea way to go with your hard passion! :werd: I build My own cars I don't buy cars that are built for me

[Touge Noob S13]

Way to go dude, bumping a dead thread to defend a crap company.

[franklin93zx]

Nice one jake, you gone fucked up now

[HyperTek]

Ummm you bought your rx7 already built. Yea way to go with your hard passion! :werd: I build My own cars I don't buy cars that are built for me

yeah dude you totally know me! i built a s13 a few years ago, got sick of gettin crap for it. Got out for a while, then got the itch to get back, didnt feel like going thru years of saving up to build a car from the ground up since it takes a good chunk of cash to do it right. found a car for sale that I liked, had most of the things I liked, picked it up, already ripped half of it apart and fixing stuff. broken diffs, motor mounts, ecu upgrade, induction setup, body work, suspension revision, aftermarket bushings, braces, dtss eliminators, electrical wiring, cooling system, omp removal, brake upgrade, now premixing 2stroke oil etc.. Nothing wrong with that, I admire its build up, I am continuing it, doesnt mean shit that I bought it. I am very confident in my tuning skills as a home grown trial and error mechanic as I am sure you are. I also am at the stage that messing with street cars wont get you real far in life, as Ive wasted a few years on my old s13 which i liked, but felt it was at the point of just bragging rights and impressing internet people. Never have any of my cars resulted to being a POS in the end. You grow old, and appreciate the car for what it is and admire the culture. I am not here to impress anybody, or get any followers, I do it because I love it.

I also visit hybridz, ferrarichat and pelicanparts *porsche * forums. Even though I do not own any of those cars, It is nice to admire those cars.

[illvialuver]

daaaaammmnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. sO YEAH THAT MR2 FERRARI IS GETTING CRUSHED?.......

[franklin93zx]

^Yeah dude knock off Farrari's who would have thought?! They make Lambos out of fiero chassis's couple miles from my house hahah

[S13SilviaGirl]

We bump a thread from '09 to have arguments for fun nowadays???